Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!-Chapter 534: Wilderness

Fu Jiaxu glanced at Li Zhexuan.

He didn’t even look at Ye Fei.

Ye Fei couldn’t wish more for him to be embarrassed.

Although Li Zhexuan had just countered him.

But before this, Li Zhexuan had always been rather quiet and quite polite to everyone.

Fu Jiaxu had a pretty good impression of Li Zhexuan.

He felt that Li Zhexuan had the highest emotional intelligence among those present.

The only one he could rely on was Li Zhexuan.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhexuan didn’t even look at him, naturally unable to receive his gaze.

Li Zhexuan directly nodded at Ye Fei.

Ye Fei then led them over to Changping Academy.

Leaving Fu Jiaxu alone here, the atmosphere was particularly awkward.

Fortunately, Fu Jiaxu didn’t remain awkward for long.

At that moment, the staff came in.

Everyone stopped talking and looked towards the staff.

But the staff didn’t say anything, and after a while, the host of the competition, An Haiyin, walked in.

"Everyone, today’s competition rules are different from the past. This time we will have a wilderness cooking competition," An Haiyin said.

"We will send you all to the wilderness, where you will need to gather materials on-site. We will only provide you with the most basic tools. For example, cooking knives, but these knives won’t be as complete as what you’ve used before."

The staff then pushed in five carts.

Each cart displayed three sets of knives, a total of 15 sets.

Then An Haiyin said, "You see, there are 15 sets of knives here, including chef’s knives, Bone-cutting Knives, utility knives, vegetable and fruit knives, slicing knives, and bread knives."

"A total of six knives, but you can only choose one. As for which knife to choose, it’s up to each of you."

The carts have three levels.

The top level has knives.

The second level holds ropes, matches, and a flare gun.

The third level contains backpacks.

"That’s all you have for the wilderness," An Haiyin said.

"It is currently 13:00." An Haiyin checked her watch, "You will reach the destination around 14:30. All the ingredients you’ll need to catch yourself in the wild. Judges will arrive at the location at 20:30 to taste your dishes."

"That means you have 6 hours to prepare, including catching ingredients and completing the dishes," An Haiyin said.

"We have also prepared a signal gun for each of you. If anyone cannot hold on or gets injured, you can fire the signal gun into the air. Our staff will immediately come to get you out," An Haiyin said.

"But remember, once you fire the signal, being taken out by the staff means losing your qualification to advance, and you’ll be automatically eliminated," An Haiyin said.

"Is it going to be very dangerous in the wilderness today? You even need to use a signal gun," Mi Ruoyun asked.

This was what everyone wanted to know.

"I can’t speak conclusively, after all, it’s a wilderness event. No one can guarantee 100% that you won’t get injured. The competition organizers, considering safety, must fulfill the greatest responsibility to ensure the safety of the contestants."

"Naturally, preparation must be thorough, regardless of any potential dangers, the competition organizers should have the necessary readiness. Moreover, considering during these six hours, some of you might gain nothing. Exhausted, failing to hold on mentally. Not that there’s physical harm, just inability to sustain mentally, feeling the urge to leave."

"Also considering injuries due to mistakes or carelessness during the capturing, gathering, processing, and cooking of ingredients in the wilderness," An Haiyin explained.

"Just like in the previous two rounds, the competition organizers had doctors waiting outside to prevent any injuries. Not that you would encounter any danger, it’s merely precaution against unexpected incidents," An Haiyin said, "So, everyone needn’t be overly nervous." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Just compete normally as usual, the more tense you are, the more prone to errors you become, and if you get injured accidentally, it would be unfortunate," An Haiyin said, "Please rest assured, the organizers have done their utmost to ensure your safety."

"Of course, I must also remind everyone to act within your capacity, never push yourself too hard. Prioritize your physical and mental health above all else. If you really can’t go on, be sure to inform the organizers. Don’t let things escalate beyond repair," An Haiyin cautioned.

"Don’t worry." Tian Pengpo spoke first, raising his chin high, "We’ll definitely prioritize our physical and mental health first."

Everyone: "..."

The five outside of Changping figured it out, Tian Pengpo wasn’t aloof, he’s clearly yet to outgrow his naive phase, and is straightforward, never thinking far ahead.

He only takes others’ words at face value, never wasting brain cells to delve deeply.

Ba Zhekai covered his face; their first place this year turned out to be a fool, something that couldn’t be hidden anymore.

An Haiyin smiled warmly and said, "Now, everyone, choose the knife you need. Remember, you can only pick one."

Everyone quickly walked up to the carts to make their choice.

Fu Jiaxu looked around, wanting to see what others were choosing.

But besides him, no one was glancing at others’ choices.

They all quickly chose the knife they wanted.

Ye Fei picked a multifunctional knife.

The multifunctional knife is the kind commonly used by chefs in Western cuisine, slightly slender.

This knife is lightweight, easy to handle, very suitable for girls.

Its narrow blade, sharp point.

Can meet many uses.

For cutting, deboning, etc.

When only able to choose one knife, Ye Fei opted for this one.

More versatile, more agile in use.

The chef’s knife and Bone-cutting Knife used in Chinese cuisine are similar in shape.

Better for chopping meat, but less flexible, lacking in other uses.

Everyone chose quickly, knowing early what they wanted.

Only Fu Jiaxu lagged behind in choosing.

The reason being he knew he’s the weakest among them.

Knowing he’s the weakest, he lacked confidence, not quite trusting his judgment.

More willing to see how the stronger contestants choose.

Little realizing this put him at a disadvantage.

Parroting others makes him look down upon, while neglecting a choice better suited for himself.

In the end, Fu Jiaxu also emulated Ye Fei, choosing the multifunctional knife.

Since he chose last.

The other contestants who made their choices early all saw his little movements.

Zhou Junhao scoffed loudly.

"Just recently said Ye Fei’s results were biased, now mimics Ye Fei’s choice." Zhou Junhao said bluntly, "Have the guts to stop copying him."